	Chance Vought F4U Corsair

First production US warplane to exceed 400 mph in level flight, the Corsair became operational in the Pacific war from February 1943, subsequently serving with units of the US Navy, US Marine Corps, Fleet Air Arm and ROyal New Zealand Air Force.  Its distinctive engine note and high "kill ratio" over enemy aircraft quickly earned it the nickname "Whistling Death" from its Japanese opponents.  The simulation and data below apply to the last major wartime variant, the F4U-4, but in all the Corsair remained in production for an 11-year period during which 12,571 of these fighters were built.
Powered by: One 2,100 hp Pratt & Whiteny R-2800-18W Double Wasp eighteen-cylinder radial engine, dirving a 13 foot 2 inch diameter, four-blade propeller.
Wing span: 41 feet
Length: 33 feet 8 inches
Wing area: 314 sq ft.
Gross weight: 14,670 pounds
Max speed: 445 mph at 26,200 feet.
Range: 1,005 miles
Armament: Six 0.50 in machine guns in the wings; two 1,00 lb bombs under the fuselage.
Crew: 1

The simulation is decked out in Navy-type colors with sea-blue on the top and sky-blue underneath to allow camaflauge at sea.  The details of the body didn't allow for any "extra goodies" like lights or flaps, and it doesn't quite reach the "real" speed, but it does pretty good.  Landing is a problem though, almost requiring full flaps, spoiler, and all-the-way-down throttle.

Put the .AIR file in your PILOTS subdirectory and the others in your TEXTURE subdirectory.

Enjoy!

January, 1996
Dennis Wasnich
1003 Cherry Street
Montpelier, OH 43543
Internet: dwasnich@bright.net
